On 3 December, in New York, the Rockefeller Foundation announced Da Nang as one of the first 33 cities selected to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network. The announcement was made during the Rockefeller Foundation's third annual Innovation Forum entitled "Building Resilient Cities."

The Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair, part of the Cathay Pacific Group, recently reported that it will increase the Hong Kong – Da Nang operation from its current four flights per week to seven starting from 18 December 2013.

The UK’ Standard Chartered Bank hosted a conference titled “Creative Connection” with the attendance of many politicians and billionaires across the world at the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in the city from 14 to 17 November. The event has marked Da Nang an ideal destination for MICE tourism in Asia.

The cruise ship Henda with 1,500 Chinese tourists on board arrived at Tien Sa Port on 20 November and services were offered by the Saigontourist. The passengers included a delegation of VIP guests from Chinese media agencies and travel companies who came to make a survey on Da Nang’s tourism market and publicise the 2 day/1 night cruise tour of Saigontourist.

The Da Nang People’s Committee recently fined Keyhinge Toys Viet Nam Co Ltd a total of 100 million VND (US$4,760) for violating the regulations on environmental protection at Hoa Khanh Industrial Zone, Lien Chieu District.

On 16 November, the private jet "Blair Force One" of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair landed at Da Nang International Airport and put under strict security at the military terminal belonging to the management of the Air Force Division No 372.

The Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Viet Nam is bringing the Japanese Film Festival 2013, entitled “Kizuna”, to audiences in Ha Noi, Da Nang and Ba Ria – Vung Tau from 13 November to 15 December. The Da Nang event will take place at Le Do Cinema (46 Tran Phu Street) from 6 to 8 December.

The organising board of the Da Nang Tourism Logo and Slogan Competition 2013 recently announced that they have chosen the best 50 of the total 492 entries for the final round of the competition to be held on 7 December.

The first ever Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2013 followed by the Lyonnaise Food Promotion Week in Da Nang will take place at The Square Restaurant of Novotel Danang Premier Han River from 21 to 30 November.

6 robotics teams from Tran Cao Van and Huynh Ngoc Hue primary schools of the city will take part in the upcoming Digital Youth Award Robotics for Children 2013 (DYA2013) to be held in Manila in the Philippines, on 23 November. 24 teams will represent Viet Nam to participate in this event.